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danielsjturner
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Re: Abbotts Langley: The Bon-bon sweet shop?
« Reply #30 on: Friday 09 January 09 19:25 UTC (UK) »
What a great site thanks for that!
Yes it seems everwhere is Watford is being turned into new flats! In fact if you go down the hill i took the photos of today and turn right there are some new flats there too! From what i hear they are having trouble selling them though not suprisingly!
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percy porter
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Re: Abbotts Langley: The Bon-bon sweet shop?
« Reply #31 on: Friday 09 January 09 19:28 UTC (UK) »
I note you have an interest in Seabrook, do they extend to NZ?

I worked for a John Seabrook for a while in 67 when we came here, he was an ex WWII fighter pilot.

Alan NZ
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danielsjturner
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Re: Abbotts Langley: The Bon-bon sweet shop?
« Reply #32 on: Friday 09 January 09 19:32 UTC (UK) »
My great grandmother Lilian Seabrook had 11 brothers and sisters so i wouldn't be surprised if some went over! Two of my great aunts, Lilian's daughters, went over to New Zealand but they were not Seabrooks!
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Deb A
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Re: Abbotts Langley: The Bon-bon sweet shop?
« Reply #33 on: Tuesday 10 February 09 13:29 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: percy porter on Sunday 05 October 08 20:33 UTC (UK)
"BINGO"

another ex Abbots Langleyite has contacted me and here is a quote from her message.

"
The Bon Bon was located next door to Dobson's Barber's  Shop (where I also had my hair cut until the old man's son (Fred) set up shop upstairs as a "ladies hair salon"!).  Dobson's which is now an antique shop (or was when I was back there several years ag) is on the corner of the Crescent and the High Street at the end of a row of shops that starts up by the King's Head.
The other side of the Bon Bon was Dorets - a "haber dasher" shop  that sold women's underwear, other "unmentionables",  yarn (wool) thread (cotton), etc.  Above Dorets was the Chemist's shop (later taken over by Boots) which had wonderul very large glass containers in the window filled with brightly colored liquids, which was fascinating to a small child.

The Bon Bon was bought by Mr and Mrs Lyons sometime around the end of the war, but when sweet rationing was still in place. I can remember spending, what seemed like hours, pondering what selection I could make when it was my turn to choose the family's sweets allowance.  They also sold toys and had a display of Dinkie Toys to the right when you entered the store.  The sweets display was to the left as you walked in.  Another sweet shop in the village was Miss Glennisters on the other side of the road next to the Bricklayers Arms.  Right at the top of the High Street - past the church was another little, ancient sweet shop - it was near to a butcher's shop and Miss Busbie's Untertaker's business.  Do you remember Pauline Hicks?  She lived in one of the terraced houses up there alongside the Harris's who ran the taxi service."

Regards

Alan

Hello! I was very interested to read all the comments about the bon bon as I grew up in Abbots Langley. The Pauline Hicks mentioned in one of the comments is in fact my mum, and she is still friendly with the Harris family.Mum is still living in Abbots Langley and along with her pals could probably tell you quite a bit.
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percy porter
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Re: Abbotts Langley: The Bon-bon sweet shop?
« Reply #34 on: Tuesday 10 February 09 16:30 UTC (UK) »
Hi Deb and welcome to Roots Chat, I spent only a short time actually living at Abbots Langley but was at Langleybury School around 1949-1954 and would be interested in knowing if your family have any connection that school

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Re: Abbotts Langley: The Bon-bon sweet shop?
« Reply #35 on: Tuesday 10 February 09 20:24 UTC (UK) »
Hello Alan

Nice to speak to you. My mum went to Langleybury school many years ago. I'd have to speak to her to find out exactly when.
I went to the Francis Combe school so I personally don't have any connection with Langleybury.
I'll talk to her and get back to you as soon as I can.

Regards, Deb
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Re: Abbotts Langley: The Bon-bon sweet shop?
« Reply #36 on: Wednesday 11 February 09 20:51 UTC (UK) »
I spoke to my mum and she reckons that she went to Langleybury when it first opened, 1955 which is a bit later than you were saying. Anyway, she was only there for a year as she went on to the tech. ( Watford Technical High School) Her friend Betty Harris stayed at Langleybury until she left school. Mum said that there was no Alan in her class but she remembers one of the older boys had that name. As you know, the school has closed down now, but there have been a couple of re-unions since. One of my husbands friends went to Langleybury 1969 - 1974 and the school was nick named the prison on the hill. Sounds lovely! Grin Other than that, I don't really have any connection with Langleybury. My big link is with Abbots Langley itself, and of course, the fact that mum is still living there.
      Are you still in touch with the person who was asking after mum and the Harris family? You have got them intrigued!!
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Re: Abbotts Langley: The Bon-bon sweet shop?
« Reply #37 on: Wednesday 11 February 09 21:01 UTC (UK) »
Deb, have sent you a pm.  (Personal Message)

Alan NZ
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